Is your architect or builder recommending a wood foundation for your house? Wood foundations — also known as Permanent Wood ...

A permanent wood foundation (PWF) uses specially treated lumbar to resist decay, rot and termite damage. It typically “includes wood studs, treated plywood and a gravel drainage system to create ...

Termites: the tiny terrors that can turn your dream home into a nightmare. These silent destroyers cause billions of dollars ...

However, if you have a small shed and are mostly worried about air circulation, he says you can get away with a treated wood foundation: "[It's] made of pressure-treated lumber, is relatively easy ...

They start sandy brown and silver with age. Wood roofs can last 50 years in dry climates but need to be treated in fire-prone areas like California. Wet climates, such as the East Coast go through ...

A wood roof needs a component system, which is a combination of fire-retardant-treated wood shingles and an underlying asphalt cap sheet, to achieve the highest fire rating. The shingle or shake ...

Dip-treated timber offers limited protection as the preservatives only penetrate the surface of the wood. In pressure-treated timber, preservatives are forced deep into the wood, which offers ...

As each wood element is delivered by flatbed, a tall crane lifts it into place and holds it in position while workers attach ...

This story is a personal one. In January, I completed a decade of service on the Board of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, America's largest philanthropy devoted to health. While many Americans ...

NEW YORK - The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that ...

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U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year. The Centers for Disease ...